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Spermatogenesis — is the process by which male spermatogonia develop into mature spermatozoa. Spermatozoa are the mature male gametes in many sexually reproducing organisms. Thus, spermatogenesis is the male version of gametogenesis. In mammals it occurs in the… … Wikipedia

Spermatogenesis — The process of sperm formation. The term was created from the prefix spermato (Greek sperma, the seed or germ) + genesis (the coming into being of something) = the coming into being of sperm. Spermatogenesis is in contrast to oogenesis, the… … Medical dictionary